Nepal

Summary of Nepal located in Asia.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Nepal
FIPS Code :   NP
ISO Code :   NP
ISO 3 Code :   NPL
Numeric ISO :   524
Continent :   Asia
Area in (Sq KM) :   140800
DMS :   28° 23' 41.49" N, 84° 7' 26.43" E
Phone Code :   977
Currency :   Rupee (NPR)
In Native :   नेपाल

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a country in South Asia. It is located mainly in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It is the 49th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area. It is landlocked, and borders China in the north and India in the south, east and west, while Bangladesh is located within only 27 km (17 mi) of its southeastern tip and Bhutan is separated from it by the Indian state of Sikkim. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Kathmandu is the capital and the largest city. Nepal is a multiethnic country with Nepali as the official language.

September 20 Nepali Constitution Day: Nepal is governed according to the Constitution which came into effect on September 20th 2015, replacing the Interim Constitution of 2007
 
Capital :   Kathmandu
Neighbour Countries :   China,   India
Languages :   Nepali (macrolanguage),   English

Regions in Nepal

Bagmati
Bheri
Dhawalagiri
Gandaki
Janakpur
Karnali
Kosi
Lumbini
Mahakali
Mechi
Narayani
Rapti
Sagarmatha
Seti

Time zones in Nepal

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Asia/Kathmandu 5.75 Friday, April 4, 2025 4:46:34 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Nepal Standard Time 5.75 Friday, April 4, 2025 4:46:34 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Nepal